Since it’s not yet safe to resume indoor gatherings with lots of people, TCWP will host its annual holiday party outdoors, around a bonfire. Join us beginning at 6:30 p.m. December 2 at the fire pit/pavilion at the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, 809 Oak Ridge Turnpike. Light snacks will be available, or party-goers who […]
TCWP Board Member Jimmy Groton will lead a winter hike along The Point Trail near Lilly Bluff Overlook at the Obed Wild and Scenic River for the Obed Watershed Community Association. The hike is an in-and-out four-mile moderate trek to the Point. Jimmy will give tips for identifying trees in winter as we hike and […]
TCWP will again this year host its annual holiday party outdoors, around a bonfire. Join us beginning at 6 p.m. December 8 at the fire pit/pavilion at the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, 809 Oak Ridge Turnpike. Light snacks will be available, or partygoers who would like to are welcome to bring a dessert or […]
TCWP and Advocates for the Oak Ridge Reservation (AFORR) are organizing another scenic paddle trip, scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday, April 30, to promote and help maintain the Three Bends and Pellissippi Blueway on Melton Lake. This time we plan to begin at the Clark Center Park boat ramp and paddle across and upstream, and […]
TCWP Executive Director Sandra Goss began working for TCWP In 1988, 25 years ago. On August 31, she will be retiring and moving on to new adventures. But we can’t let her go without an appropriate sendoff! On Wednesday evening, August 9, TCWP will host a farewell party at the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church […]
On October 7, TCWP, Advocates for the Oak Ridge Reservation, and others will host a paddling event on a section of the newly christened Pellissippi Blueway. We will meet at 10 a.m. at Melton Lake Park at the Oak Ridge waterfront (formerly Oak Ridge Marina). Participants can bring their own canoes or kayaks, or rent […]
We are thrilled to invite you to a special event that holds the promise of securing and safeguarding an important section of the Obed Wild and Scenic River along Clear Creek. TCWP is partnering with TennGreen to purchase land within the OWSR boundaries for eventual transfer to the park. Event Details: Date: Sunday, October 8th […]
TCWP will hold its 2023 Annual Meeting on Saturday, October 21, at Norris Dam State Park in the Appalachian Center with Nancy Manning, new Executive Director of TCWP, as our keynote speaker. The meeting will include a business meeting to vote to approve the proposed by-law revisions. You can review the proposed by-laws on our […]
Mark your calendars, and join us for this year’s holiday party, to be held December 7 in Room 102 at First Presbyterian Church, 1051 Oak Ridge Turnpike in Oak Ridge, from 7 to 9 p.m. All TCWP members and friends are invited. Please bring an hors d’oeuvre or dessert to share. We look forward to […]